Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

President Donald Trump appears emboldened by his first tariff win against Colombia before this weekend’s showdown with some of the United States’s biggest trade partners. Colombian President Gustavo ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shouts from the rooftops what she’s been saying from Day 1. Toughen up at the border. Smith ...

Economists say Trump’s second-term tariffs, if carried out as promised, could put even more downward pressure on the economy, because he’s framed them as across-the-board, rather than targeted to ...

In a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, Howard Lutnick was asked about an array of policy matters including tariffs, China, inflation, and more.

Beijing may ratchet up trade restrictions or change its monetary policy.

The central bank’s decision to pause at its first meeting of 2025 followed a series of cuts that began in September to ...

President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can ...

Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for Commerce Department head, told senators Wednesday he'll crack down on those who treat the ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said “we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance” and monetary policy is “well ...

Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...